I'm doing 19 things
I want...
1 month ago
My couch!
MorningThunderstorm's Life List
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1. landscape my yard
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2. grow an herb garden
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3. have a 3 month emergency fund
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4. go to the gym regularly
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5. get married
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6. meet my neighbors
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7. redecorate my living room
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8. drink more water
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9. travel
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10. Bike to work
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11. volunteer abroad
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12. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
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13. Ride a bike across America
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14. meditate regularly
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15. learn to play guitar
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16. run in a marathon
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17. go camping
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18. Get certified in scuba diving
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19. do NaNoWriMo 2009
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How I did it
It made me
Whoo New Car Smell 
How I did it: I went online a did some research. Narrowed down the cars i wanted. Test drove a couple (The dealer had both brands so that was really easy). They offered a low price to start. I tried to haggle them down but they wouldn't budge. Which was okay, because they offer price was my goal price anyway. I got financing through the dealer because they had better rates than my banks. I drove home with a… Read how I did it…
It made me
a homeowner!
How I did it: I paid off all my debts, saved for a while (got a roommate and cancelled cable, etc) and then when the new homeowner tax credit happened, I decided to bite the bullet and go buy a house.I asked friends for recommendations for mortgage and real estate people. And I got a great mortgage guy and the perfect real estate agent. They made the process incredible smooth and painless.First house we saw was THE ONE. Not that we did… Read how I did it…
It made me
feel accomplished
How I did it: I joined the part-time study program at work and started attending 2ish classes a semester (including summers) until I finished. I spent a lot of time at coffee shops studying. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
It just happened...
1 month ago
When i was younger, I went snorkelling and a sea turtle just swam up next to me. It was one of the most magical things.
One of those little experiences that affects the way you look at the rest of your life. Whenever life is ugly, I remember the moment the sea turtle and I shared. It reminds me of all the beauty in the world.
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2 months ago
This weekend I finished everything I could do myself…
I painted everything… Cleaned up my mess. Got a flatscreen TV (I have a very little living room and this will free up a lot of space… And it was on sale!)
Cleaned the kitchen of dust…
Now I just need my couch. I wanted to have all this done before the couch was delivered.
My boyfriend is also putting shelves in the closet for the dvd player and FIOS box and all that so it will look neat.
To Do:
Get couch delivered
Veg out (technically I did this yesterday, but I want to do this on my new couch)
